Definition of warrior
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare; broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict poverty warriors
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Examples of warrior in a Sentence
a proud and brave warrior
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
Recent Examples of warrior from the Web
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But with Durant added to a mix that includes fellow All-Stars Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, this year’s Warriors proved to be too tough for James and Cleveland to handle in Game 1.
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Wielding the lasso, then, Wonder Woman was a warrior who was also an investigator.
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BY THE NUMBERS The Warriors are the first team to win their first 12 games of the postseason, sweeping all three rounds so far.
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Diana’s mother wants her daughter to mind her tutors and steer clear of the warrior traditions represented by Antiope (Robin Wright), the girl’s aunt.
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Small packs band together in the guise of warriors, druids and other characters to perform quests and battle other teams.
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Although the Warriors graduate key players Toomey, Bembenek, Madison Mikalauski and Olivia Judge, seven starters were underclassmen.
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In a camp full of grizzled veterans and wounded warriors, Reyes doesn’t fit Hollywood tropes of a longtime guerrilla.
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Gal Gadot looks to get Warner Bros and DC Comics' movie universe back on track with this stand-alone saga about the famed Amazon warrior, which will detail both her childhood origins and subsequent battle alongside Allied forces during WWI.
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Origin and Etymology of warrior
Middle English werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage war, from werre war — more at war
First Known Use: 14th century
WARRIOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of warrior for English Language Learners
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: a person who fights in battles and is known for having courage and skill
WARRIOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of warrior for Students
: a person who is or has been in warfare
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